Stovepipe or chimney thimble.



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QTOVEPIPB 0R CHIMNEY THIMBLE. APPLICATION FILED 0M. 6, 1913.

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WILL IAM PETERSEN, or LYONS, IOWA.

STOVEPIPE OR CHIMNEY THIMBLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 6,

Patented Mar. 3, 19114.

1913. Serial No. 793,761.

To all whom it may concern Be itknown that I, WVILLIAM Pn'rnnsnx, acitizen of the United States, residing at Lyons, in the county ofClinton and the State of Iowa, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Stovepipe or Chimney Thimbles, of which the following isa specification.

My invention has for its object the construction of a stove-pipe orchimney thimbl for maintaining a stove-pipc in position; and further, inthe construction of such a thimblc as will retain itself in position ina chimney construction without the use of auxiliary fastening means ormovable parts.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a face View of my improvedthinlblc. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view as taken through thethimble on the line 2--2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a detail plan sectiontaken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 1 illustrates my improved thimblein an operative position, that is, positioned in a chimney opening andhaving a stove-pipe embodied therewith.

My improved thimble for the end of a pipe length is adapted also toserve as a permanent part of a chimney opening into which the end ofsaid pipe length is to be inserted. For this purpose a wall 5 has acircular chimney opening 6 therein, and the thimble is to be preferably,placed in position when forming the chimney opening and cmbedded intothe structure of the chimney.

The thimble is formed of a cylindrical casing 7, open ended, having anoutwardly extending face flange 8 which is adapted to abut the face ofthe wall and limit the in serted position of the thimble. Diametricallyoppositely positioned stops 9 extend into the casing opening and anchors10 extend oppositely, beyond the outer side of said casing, and serve asanchoring means to secure the thimble in position. A face extension 11reaching above the top of the casing is provided with a web 12 to holdthe casing from axial displacement, and a lug extension 13 is provided,forming fasteningreceiving means for supporting the suspend ed end ofthe stove-pipe.

A stove-pipe length 1-1 has one end inserted in the casing opening withits inserted end abutting the stops 9, and a wire 15 has one endfastened about a portion 16 of the suspended cnd of the stovepipe andhas its oppositc end fastened to the lug extension 13, thereby servingto hold the inner end of the stove-pipe fixed in the thimble and also tosupport the suspended end of the stoveplpe.

'lhe thimble as illustrated and above described, thus provides means tomaintain itself from longitudinal and axial displacement, through theflange face 8, rib 12 and anchors 10, provides means through theinternal stops 9 for limiting the inserted extent of the stove-pipe, andthrough its top fastening-receiving means provides, in conjunction witha fastening wire 15, means for maintaining the stove-pipe fixed in thethimble and also for supporting the suspended end thereof,

I. claim as my invention:

An article of the character set forth, comprising, a cylindrical casingformed with a pipe stop, an anchor lug, an outwardly extending faceflange, and a longitudinally extending web joining the flange with theouter side of the casing, said flange having a fastening-receiving meanslocated above the casing opening.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM PETERSEN.

Witnesses JOHN F. MoCANNA, Jr., E. D. E. N. BEHEL.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G.

